Improvement in bale-ties



ERASMS WILSON, OF ALLEGHENY, PA., ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND JAMES H. LINDSAY, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IVN BALE-TIES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 193,36H, dated July 24, 1877 application filed December 12, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, ERASMUS WILSON, of Allegheny city, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cotton-Bale and similar Ties; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification, in Which- Figure l is a longitudinal section of portions of a bale-band, and a buckle illustrating my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the under side of a slotted buckle embodying my invention.

Like letters refer o to like parts wherever they occur.

My invention relates to that class of bale and similar ties, wherein a slotted buckle is employed.

I will now proceed to describe my invention, so that others skilled in the art to which it appertains may apply the same. l

A A represent portions of a bale or similar band, one end of which is closely connected to the buckle, so as to pivot, hinge, or turn thereon, as indicated at a', the other or free end of the band having slots a to -en age with the locking-lug of the buckle, suoi connection between the band and buckle being intended to allow the buckle to adapt its position to the line of draft.

B indicates the buckle, having a fulcrumbar, b, over which the free or slotted end of the bale-band is passed, and a locking-bar, c, upon the under side of which is a rigid tongue or locking-lug, c. The locking-bar c is beveled on the side toward the fulcrum-bar b, so that the band may not encounter a sharp edge, which, in addition to other disadvantages, Would act as a fulcrnm to forcethe lug out of the slot; and to still further msurefa safe lock', the shoulders of the lug e are pref erably made square, as shown. If desired, the lug e may be hook-shaped, as indicated in dotted line Fig. 1.

Where the hingeconnection a is made to the locking-bar, the bar will, of course, be rounded to serve as a pintle instead of being beveled, as before specified but in general the buckle will be double slotted, so that in addition to the fulcrum and locking-bars b c, an independent pivot or'pintle-bar d is obtained.

The preferable buckle is, therefore, adoubleslotted buckle, having the fulcrum-bar b, the beveled lockiugbar c with square-shouldered locking-lug c, and the pintle-bar d, to the latter of which one end, A', of the band is secured by bending or looping it, as shown at a', and either riveting or not, as preferred.

When employed, the free or slotted end A of the band is passed over the fulcruni-bar b, thence under the locking'bar c, until the locking-luge has entered one of the slots a, when the buckle, being free to turn, Will accommodate itself' to the line of draft.

The advantages of a tie constructed as specified are, that it is quickly and readily fastcned, and will not unlock when the bale is roughly handled.

I do not herein claim a slotted buckle having a fulcrum-bar, a pivot or hinge bar, and a locking-lug; but

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The slotted buckle having the fulcrum and pivot bars, and a locking-lug projecting in a direction opposite to the line of strain, the bar of the locking-lug being beveled in the line of strain, substantially as and for the purpose specified. v

2. In' combination with a slotted bale-band, the slotted buckle having the locking-lug e and the bar c, beveled as herein specified, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I, the said ERASMUS WILSON, have hereunto set my hand.

ERASMUS' WILSON.

Witnesses:

F. W. RITTER, Jr., JAMES I. KAY. 

